effectively

[ ih-fek-tiv-lee, ee-fek‐ ]

adverb

1. in a way that accomplishes a purpose or produces the intended or expected results:

   These scissors are no longer sharp and do not cut effectively.

   You may not like all your coworkers, but you still have to learn to work effectively with them.

2. in actuality; in practice:

   Allowing the legislature to take existing money for schools and use it for other purposes effectively means there will be no new money for education.

3. in a way that produces a vivid impression; strikingly:

   The visually rich photographs are effectively displayed against the stark white gallery walls.

Other Words From

• pre·ef·fec·tive·ly adverb
• qua·si-ef·fec·tive·ly adverb
• sub·ef·fec·tive·ly adverb
• su·per·ef·fec·tive·ly adverb
• un·ef·fec·tive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of effectively¹

effective ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

This new technique allowed the team to detect signs of natural selection more effectively than traditional methods.

From Science Daily

The Arts Council originally said it would effectively halve the ENO's grant even if it did agree to move, and gave the company until 2026 to relocate.

From BBC

In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a research team from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research has now introduced a novel method by which copper is effectively removed from tumor cells, killing them.

From Science Daily

These findings could improve the success of real-world human-robot teams, helping users like the emergency services to work more effectively with robots in the future.

From Science Daily

That “effectively eliminates” defeat on the battlefield, claims Moscow.

From BBC

Related Words

• adequately
• completely
• definitely
• dramatically
• energetically
• finally
• forcefully
• productively